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2012 CAMP DATES: None Scheduled
Forestry Camp is a 5-day residential, outdoor workshop for 13 to 17
year olds. It's a great way for youth to learn about how New Mexicans
use, care for, and appreciate the natural and cultural resources on their
public lands. Resource professionals work with campers to learn about
trees, streams, archaeology, insects, wildland fire, range management,
wildlife, outdoor ethics, and soils and geology.
We are looking for a new location for Forestry Camp. Camp was held at Rancho del Chaparral Camp in the Jemez Mountains
near Cuba, New Mexico. The 1,200-acre camp, located along the Rio de
las Vacas at about 8,000 feet elevation, provides an ideal setting with
beautiful ponderosa pine, aspen, oak, and mixed conifer trees. Field
trips were taken on the surrounding Santa Fe National Forest and other
locations. Meals were served in the dining hall, and campers, counselors
and staff slept in platform tents. For an in-depth look at forestry camp,
see About Camp Life.
Counselors are adult volunteers. Our camp counselors are from many walks
of life; some are teachers, others are natural resource professionals.
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